Musicology and Dance - Historical and Critical Perspectives

Sommario

Introduction Davinia Caddy and Maribeth Clark; Part I. Conceptual Studies: 1. J. S. Bach and the dance of humankind John Butt; 2. Dance as 'other': contrasting modes of musical representation Suzanne Aspden; 3. Thinking on our feet: a somatic enquiry into a Haydn minuet Joseph Fort; 4. Making moves in reception studies: music, listening and Loie Fuller Davinia Caddy; Part II. Case Histories: 5. The 'splendid and shameful art': dancing in and around the Wagnerian Gesamtkunstwerk Thomas Grey; 6. Hymnody, dance and the sacred in the illustrated song Marian Wilson Kimber; 7. Pavanes and passepieds in the age of the cancan Carlo Caballero; Part III: Critical Readings: 8. Nijinsky, modernism, repression: the Faune ballet - once again - under analysis David J. Code; 9. Choreographing Mahler songs at the centenary Wayne Heisler, Jr; 10. Embodied heritage: English country dance in Austen screen adaptations Maribeth Clark.

Riassunto

Explores well-known European music through the lens of dance, including music by Purcell, Bach, Haydn, Wagner, Mahler, Fauré, and Debussy. It features genres such as cantatas, concertos, opera, ballet, and Protestant hymns, in contexts including the stage and ballroom, high art and popular entertainment, and professional and amateur performances.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Davinia Clark Caddy
• Con la collaborazione di: Davinia Caddy (Editore), Caddy Davinia (Editore), Maribeth Clark (Editore)
• Editore: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 30.06.2022
• EAN: 9781108469951
• ISBN: 978-1-108-46995-1
• Pagine: 325
• Categorie: Scienze umane, arte, musica > Arte > Teatro, balletto; Dance, Europe, MUSIC / Genres & Styles / Dance, Theory of music & musicology, Theory of music and musicology